The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
Observation-Disclosures
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Live Stock, Cotton and Timber Conn
ties Penetrated and Laid Open
TO Memphis.
THE ULTIMATE TERMINUS NOT
POSITIVELY DECIDED.
An Opinion That Longview, Tex, Is
the Nest Misunderstanding
at Mariana.


turned yesterday morning. A num-
Der OF gentlemen interested in the
road left Hopefeld on horseback
Monday, June Goth, to inspect the
route located by the corps Of engineers,
losing not moments time IN
necessarily from their duties. They
reached toe camp Wednesday evening
following and Mariana at noon the
next day. The corps, after having
made several preliminary surveys, on
Wednet day reached the lie bstween
the counties Of st, Francis and Lee, at
the farm { DR.. Hodges This part of
the survey is the most difficult TO
locate between Memphis and Marian
ma. They will be abe to locate the
rold to that point by next Saturday,
July I'd
The object Of the ofiicials and d.
rectors OF tho road in making this
trip was to have conference at
Mariana and to- insptct the route be-
tween there aud White river In ad-
vance Of the Engineers, TO determine
whether to locate tbs road from that
place directly to Clarendon or to take
a through route 10 Texas, between the
Paramore road and the Mississippi
River. II the latter route is adopted,
the objective point will be Pine City,
crossing White river at Mount Adams,
thence to Dewitt, crossing Arkansas
river near Wildwood, going through
Warner, thence On to Warren, Eldora'
do and Shreveport. The strong feel
ing among those interested In the road
is to go directly from Mariana to
Clarendon.
Speaking OF the visit Of the railroad
officials and the meeting held there,
the Mariana IndeT says:
"On Thursday night the Board OF
Directors met at the office OF Col. ].
NJ. Hewitt and determined on the fol-
lowing course; The engineers will
first ruR an air lice from Mariana to
Clarendon. They will then return to
this place and run another line to
Pine City, Mount Adams, Dewitt and
Pine Bluff. From Pine Bluff they
will return to Dewitt and run another
line to Shreveport, La, passing
through Warner, Warren and El Do
RADIO. The meeting was attended by
Getrge Arnold, president; Holmes
Cummings, vice president, and the
following directors: George Gillian,
Maj. Duffy, Gen. Patterson, John M.
Hewitt, Julius Lesser, H. p. Rodgers
]. r. Jarratt. Chief engineer Dab
ney, assistant engineer Flynn and
the Hon, lack TAYLOR, right.
of-way agent, were also present. The
beard were met here by Gen. III. King
White, OF Pine Bluff, 10 the interest
OF that city and Jefferson county.
Gen. White expressed the opinion
that his people greatly desired the
road, and that not only strong encour-
agement but substantial aid could be
expected from that quarter. COL
Parker o. Evan, OF Monroe county,
gave the board reason to expect cor.
dial welcome and substantial aid from
his people on either route. Capt. I.
@. Hicks, OF Hicksville, was also en-
thusiastic over the enterprise. Ga
Friday morning the officers, directors
and visitors left at an early hour, on
horseback, to ride over and closely in
spect both lines, going as far as Pine
Bluff. The meeting was an enthusiast
tic one, and all parties are sanguine of
an early completion Of the road. So
far the survey demonstrates and veri-
fss what has always been claimed for
this route-that a railroad could be
constructed from, M emphis to Marian
ma . for less money than any other
route across the bottom from Mem
phis to Crowley's Ridge. The road
from Mariana to Shreveport will 20
through one Of the richest cotton belts
in the South, Were large per cent
OF the country is already well devel-
oped and In a high state OF cultiva.
ton. Here will be found millions Of
acres OF first class cotton lands above
over flow, and they only need visit
from the home seeker to impress upon
him their value. These lands
are not only productive in cotton,
but produce abundant yields OF 9TH
or crops indigenous TO this climate and
latitude. The people along the line
OF the new road are hospitable and are
eager TO have these lands settled up.
While there Is such active feeling
manifested in the enterprise, II may
be we'll 10 bear in mind that railroads
are not built in a day. II requires
time to construct them. But 1t is an
assured fact that the Memphis, Ar
kansas and Texas railroad will be
built, and that too, before a great
while"
Secretary Gillian was seen by an
APPEAL man yesterday, and denied
himself the pleasure OF longed-for
dinner until he could furnish particu-
lars OF the trip and observations. A
great deal of the information derived
from him is embodied in the clipping
from the IRde1, given above. He
stated further that the vast influence
the road would have on the commerce
Of Memphis was incalculable, II pene-
trated, II built as at present proposed,
the great cattle raising county OF
Washington, thus establishing a
strong and healthy rival to Kanaas
City. Jefferson county, with its
$1,000 bales OF cotton annually, will
also be added to the territory Of Mem.
phis. Munroe and It's broad expanse
OF magnificent timber lands is brought
to the gates of Memphis. These coun-
ties sent representatives scores OF miles
to intercept and welcome the visiting
railrosdeIs, and make known the
fact that almost any inducement
would be held out to them.
Subscriptions Of land cut a small
figure with them, and as much as
200, goo acres or more were freely Of.
fered. One delegation, il was report
ed, rode fifty miles TO Mariana, ex.
pectiug TO meet the officials at that
point. They arrived three days in adj
vance of the party, were unable to
ascertain positively the day OF arrival,
and felt compelled to return home
without accomplishing the miesion.
Until the surveys have been finish
ed aud the cost Of construction estl-
mated, it will not be determined de-
hnitely just what route will be adopt
cd. Opinions Of the projectors diff